Category: Watkins Glen

The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office announces the following arrests during the Watkins Glen International NASCAR Weekend. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Robert W. Hanna, age 60 of Penfield, and Brian J. Candelaria, age 24 of Rochester, are each charged with criminal trespass for allegedly entering the restricted and fenced in NASCAR garage. Both remanded...
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Here it is, the annual NASCAR race weekend at Watkins Glen International has arrived once again. And while haulers continued to move in throughout the day Thursday, the race weekend begins in earnest with a pair of Xfinity Series practice sessions leading up to Saturday’s Zippo 200 at the Glen and Sunday’s Cheez-It 355. But what should you look for...
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Tony Stewart returns this weekend to Watkins Glen International for what is expected to be his final race on the road course that has treated him so well. Stewart’s last race at The Glen will also mark a significant first for him and the 39 other NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers who will compete in Sunday afternoon’s Cheez-It 355 at The...
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When Jusan Hamilton was growing up, spending a weekend at the Watkins Glen International track with his family to watch the races was like a yearly mini-vacation. A lifelong racing fan, Hamilton now gets to play a direct role in the races he grew up watching. Read more below from the Ithaca Voice. Read More
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Michael Printup was having lunch at the Genesee Brew House in Rochester recently when he struck up a conversation with some young people. As president of Watkins Glen International, Printup, 51, like all sports executives competing in the Digital Age, keeps the pedal to the metal when it comes to understanding what millennials are thinking. What he learned on this...
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A comprehensive $12 million off-season repaving of the Watkins Glen International circuit was only expected to make a great NASCAR Sprint Cup event even better. The new surface has provided plenty of added grip for other series’ competing there, but the takeaway from NASCAR testing at The Glen last week was there could be plenty of challenges ahead for drivers...
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Danica Patrick, the most successful female racer in NASCAR history, will be visiting Ithaca Wegmans before she heads off to compete at this weekend's NASCAR. The Ithaca Voice has more on the visit and what the event will entail. Read more HERE.
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NASCAR’s popularity has languished at most tracks in recent years, but the road course race at Watkins Glen International has continued to rise, all the way to the top of the Sprint Cup ladder. Once the disdain of some Sprint Cup Series drivers – who compete on oval configurations for 34 of their 36 yearly races – Watkins Glen’s road...
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Brad Keselowski said Friday that road course racing remains the most dangerous type of competition in motor sports. The Team Penske driver crashed hard into a tire barrier at Watkins Glen International during a test session Tuesday. He cited a brake line failure – he said it had not been installed properly – for causing him to run off the...
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The Watkins Glen Police Department reports the following arrests. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty. Megan M Jasak, age 30 of Windsor, NY was arrested on July 15 and charged with petit larceny. Jasak was arraigned in the Village of Watkins Glen Court and released pending further court action. Dewain F Downes, age 31 of Watkins Glen, was arrested on July...
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With the Cheez-It 355 right around the corner, a dozen racing teams showed up at Watkins Glen International for a two day practice session on the new surface. WENY Sports was there live as a report on just how important these 48 hours were to the teams. Check out the video recap at WENY.com
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Team Penske driver crashed head-on into barrier during the first of two days of NASCAR Sprint Cup testing at WGI. AJ Allmendinger, the 2014 winner of the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, seemed frustrated from a lack of grip with his Chevrolet on the repaved surface after completing his morning stint. At least his car was able to stop, which...
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Sprint Cup drive A.J. Allmendinger talks about how great the fans are and how good the racing is at Watkins Glen International. Several teams at at the track for two days testing on the repaved race track. Watch the video at IthacaJournal.com
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The Watkins Glen Police Department reports that Bernard Medina age 42, of the Bronx was arrested on April 23rd and charged with petit larceny. Medina was arraigned in the Village of Watkins Glen Court and committed to the Schuyler County Jail in lieu of $3,000.00 cash bail.Jake L Mattison, 18, of Beaver Dams was also arrested by Watkins Glen Police...
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More protesters were arrested at the gates of the Crestwood facility near Watkins Glen on Monday afternoon. Some were dressed in holiday themed attire which made for a surreal scene as a man dressed as Santa Claus was handcuffed. We’ll have more on the latest round of arrests later on FingerLakes1.com. #Santa arrested at #SenecaLake protesting methane gas storage and...
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